Pittsburgh, January 13, 2016 — Two-coat polyaspartic urethane coatings have been used to protect steel bridges from corrosion for well over a decade. A polyaspartic urethane two-coat system features a zinc-rich primer and a high-build polyaspartic urethane topcoat, which replaces the epoxy and polyurethane layers found in a conventional three-coat system. Studies have shown that the application of polyaspartic urethane two-coat systems can save Departments of Transportation up to 20 percent on field repainting costs.

Ahren Olson, market manager, Corrosion Protection, Coatings, Adhesives & Specialties, Covestro LLC and Mark Hudson, project development manager, Bridge & Highway, Sherwin-Williams, will present “Two-coat polyaspartic urethane coatings protect Virginia steel bridge structures for over a decade” at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19 during SSPC 2016 in San Antonio. They will discuss the results of a study using two-coat polyaspartic coatings for the field repainting of over 100 steel bridges in Virginia.

Covestro LLC is one of the leading producers of high-performance polymers in North America and is part of the global Covestro business. Covestro manufactures high-tech polymer materials and develops innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction and sports and leisure industries. The Covestro group has 30 production sites around the globe and employed approximately 15,700 people at the end of September 2015.

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